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Photograph by:
John H. White, American, born 1945  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 10 1/2 × 16 in. (26.7 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place collected:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970-1989
Description:
A black and white photographic print of women setting up communion at church. At the bottom of this aerial photograph, two women are stand at the alter. One is carrying a stack of communion ware and the other has her hand on the open bible that's standing on the table. Both women are wearing printed floral dresses. Behind them on the right other women are laying communion linen. There is a woman standing at the pulpit wearing a floral dress. On the far left in the top right corner, group of women are handling a plastic cover. There are no inscrptions, front or back.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Object number:
2016.118.24
Restrictions & Rights:
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8d95870-33e5-4472-891a-184847fb3214
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.24